Book review of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (UK edition), by Laurie Viera Rigler.
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler (UK edition) – A Review
Austen at Large: Vote for your Favorite Pride and Prejudice Bachelor
An analysis and poll to vote for your favorite bachelor of the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Preview – Lady Vernon and Her Daughter: A Jane Austen Novel, by Jane Rubino & Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
Announcement of a new book Lady Vernon and her Daughter by Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway based on Jane Austen's novel Lady Susan.
Jane Austen Illustrators: Niroot Puttapipat
Niroot Puttapipat a pen and ink and watercolor artist has illustrated three editions of Jane Austen's novels: Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion and Emma for The Folio Society.
Darcy’s Passions: Pride and Prejudice Retold Through His Eyes: A Novel, by Regina Jeffers – A Review
Mr. Darcy. That iconic romantic hero who launched a thousand sequels! A quick and very unscientific audit of Amazon.com listings revealed over thirty-five books published in the last fifteen years inspired by him! That's a lot of Mr. Darcy out there being a haughty heartthrob. Now in his latest outing, Darcy's Passions: Pride and Prejudice Retold Through His... Continue Reading →
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, by Helen Halstead – A Review
From the desk of Christina Boyd: It's a wonder what wanton hubris an author must possess to undertake such a task of continuing a great work such as Pride and Prejudice. Regrettably more times than not, I have found the work falls short; but this is not the case with author Helen Halstead's sequel Mr.... Continue Reading →
Austen at Large: Darcy and Davies: Adapting Mr. Darcy from the Novel to the Screen
Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen's most popular if not most adapted novel, and its famous hero Mr. Darcy has been interpreted in many different ways. There have been several excellent period adaptations of Pride and Prejudice which present Darcy's character differently, particularly Fay Weldon's 1980 and Andrew Davies 1995 versions. These two adaptations master... Continue Reading →
Emma: Mr. Knightley’s Proposal – Marriage or Merger?
"And now, let me talk to you of something else. I have another person's interest at present so much at heart, that I cannot think any longer about Frank Churchill. Ever since I left you this morning, Emma, my mind has been hard at work on one subject."Â Â The subject followed; it was in plain,... Continue Reading →
Austen Book Sleuth: New Books in the Queue for March
Monthly announcment of upcoming Jane Austen novels, sequels, or other Regency authors of note. This month includes: Selected Letter of Jane Austen (Oxford Worlds Classics), Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler (UK release), Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One, by Sharon Lathan, Sandition: Jane Austen's Unfinsihed Masterpiece Completed, by Jane Austen & Juliette Shapiro, The Talisman Ring, by Georgette Heyer, Remarkably Jane: Notable Quoatations on Jane Austen, by Jennifer Adams, Waverly: or 'Tis Sixty Years Since (Oxford World's Classics), by Sir Walter Scott, The Bride of Lammermoor (Oxford World's Classics), by Sir Walter Scott
Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One, by Sharon Lathan – A Review
A new sequel based on the 2005 movie adaptation of Pride & Prejudice which stared Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfayden. In this very romantic continuation after the nuptials, author Sharon Lathan's Mr. Darcy and his new bride Elizabeth start their new life together at Pemberley.
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice, by Abigail Reynolds – A Review
From the desk of Christina Boyd:Â Inspired by Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, this contemporary romance begins on the summer seaside resort of Woods Hole, a research Mecca for marine biologist Dr. Cassie Boulton. As she overhears a conversation between Calder Stephen Westling, III, a rich Republican politician's son and his friend Scott, Democratic... Continue Reading →
The Flaws & Perfections of Miss Eliza Bennet
From the desk of Virginia Claire: As many people who read this blog each week may know, Elizabeth Bennet is my favorite heroine. She is witty, caring, intelligent, honest, and bold. All characteristics which though I myself may not possess, I respect them in characters, as well as in people. In Elizabeth Bennet I do... Continue Reading →
